Lubricating apparatus.



L. C. FREEMAN.

LUBRICATING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION HLED MAR. 19. 1913.

Patentd May 4,

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LOWELL c. FREEMAN, or nn'rnorr, MICHIGAN.-

L'UIBRICATING APPARATUS.

T all whom it may concern;

Be it known that I, LOWELL C. FREEMAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Detroit, county of Wayne, State of Michigan, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Lubricating Apparatus, and declare the followin to be a full, clear, and exact description 0 the same, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanyin drawings, which form a part of this speci cation.

My invention relates to lubricating apparatus foriautomobile parts and consists in the improvements hereinafter described and pointed out in the claims. Q

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a detail elevation partly in section showing the arrangements adjacent to the attachment of each of'the rear springs. Fig. 2 is an" elevation broken away on the line GG Fig. 1 looking from the left of said line. Fig. 3 is a detail elevation of the rear of the chassis, the side pieces of the frame being shown in section and the springs being removed.

2' z are the side pieces of the chassis.

q, is a tubular rod extending below the main frame transversel thereof and resting in bearings upon said i i-ame.

r, r are links to which the springs are piv- I otally secured, as shown most distinctly in ear Fig. 1. The lower ends of the links r and oscillate upon the ends of the rod 9 outside of the frame. In this case the wicking g is made in the form of a Woodr'ufi cotter, or key, and extends threu h a slot in the wall of the tubular 'rod of saidrod to the bearing of the link or shackle 1'. The slot through which the wick Specification of Letters Patent.

. interior 0 om the interior Patented may a, 1915.

Application filed March 19, 1913. Serial Ito. 755,382.

ing across the frame thereof, spring shackles secured and adapted to turn on. said rod as a bearing, a slot extending from the interior of said rod to said bearing, and a wick occupying said slot.

2. In an automobile, a tubular rod extending across the frame thereof, spring shackles secured and adapted to turn on said rod as a bearing, a slot extending from the interior of said rod to said bearing,and a wick occupying said slot, said slot being formed through the wall of said rod above the lower portion of said rod.

3. In an automobile, a frame having side pieces, a tubular rod extending across said frame, spring shackles secured and adapted to turn on said rod as a bearing outside ofsaid side pieces, a slot extending from the said rod to said bearings, and a wick occupying said slot, and a filler opening extending through the wall of said rod between said side pieces.

In testimony whereof, I sign this specification in the presence of two witnesses.

LOLLQFBEEMAN. Witnesses:

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